Marietta youth group YELLS about the leaders of tomorrow
Marietta-based nonprofit Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc. (YELLS) is proving that young Georgians are fully capable of affecting change in their communities.
Georgia lawmakers went after corporate landlords. They did not get far
In a rare bipartisan moment during this year’s legislative session in Georgia, Democrats and Republicans agreed on how to do something about what they said was a core cause of Georgia’s housing affordability problem.
Clyde scores Lake Lanier wins in the U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., has secured wins for his northeast Georgia constituents—as well as for all Georgians-- to help protect both Lake Lanier’s name and recreation sites through the ongoing Fiscal Year 2026 House of Representatives appropriations...
Ag Commissioner Harper touts Trump Farm Security Action Plan
In 2024, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper led a successful effort in coordination with the Georgia General Assembly to protect state farmland by banning adversarial foreign nations, like China, and their agents from purchasing agricultural properties.
State pausing review of data center plans
An Atlanta-based environmental advocate is criticizing the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) decision to pause state reviews of new data center proposals.
Georgia Power lakes a not-so-hidden gem for summer
With the expansion of Plant Vogtle and a number of other prominent Georgia Power power plants, it is easy to forget that the utility has a somewhat vast network of hydroelectric generating units – operating 16 lakes total, with much of the land and water available for recreational use. In fact, Georgia Power is the largest non-governmental provider of recreation facilities in the state.
GaDOE launches new options to prepare students for high-demand careers
Students in Georgia public schools now have another option as education and state leaders look for new ways to build the future workforce pool in several high-demand careers. The Georgia Department of Education is launching new Academic Career Pathways and the Construction for Geometry initiative.
The Most Influential Readership in Georgia
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate collects endorsement from Jason Carter
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter has thrown his support behind Jason Esteves in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor ahead of next year’s election.
Georgia seats new state senator
Jason Dickerson, the Cherokee County businessman who won a special election last month to fill a vacate state Senate seat, swore his oath of office Tuesday.
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NIBIN Reduces gun violence in Georgia
In a recent investigation at a northwest Georgia high school campus, officers confiscated an illegally possessed gun from a suspect. The officers submitted the gun for ballistic testing through a forensic process known as NIBIN, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network.
Credit card interchange fee fight hits the Gold Dome
Credit card access is essential to modern life, and lawmakers should be working on policies to expand access and level the playing field. Georgia’s Congressional delegation needs to fight against policies that could jeopardize consumer safety and take money from vulnerable people.
Emory University Program to Indoctrinate Nurses
What does a nurse need to know?
For most of us, the answer is obvious. Nurses, like doctors, should be well versed in the highest standards of medical care, the latest scientific research, and the best and most personalized treatments for each and every patient.
